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Annual survey reveals one of the largest hypoxic zones in nearly four decades, raising concerns about marine life and water quality.
- The dead zone's size is comparable to New Jersey, covering over 4 million acres.
- Scientists from LSU and LUMCON conducted the survey with NOAA support.
- Excessive nutrient runoff from agriculture is the primary cause of the hypoxia.
- The EPA's Gulf Hypoxia Program aims to reduce the dead zone to 3,100 square miles by 2035.
- Long-term data helps inform strategies to mitigate the dead zone's impact on coastal ecosystems.
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Government agency
- Gulf of Mexico Gulf
- New Jersey US state
- Square mile Unit of area
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Government agency
- Louisiana State University Land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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